MongoDB developers
Contract rates, popularity and trend data for MongoDB, plus how it compares with other document databases.
Overview
MongoDB is a document database, ranked #5 of 431 on DB-Engines with a popularity score of 385.0.
MongoDB is broadly stable on DB-Engines: its score changed by -3.8% over the last year.
Contract MongoDB specialists typically bill $88–108/hr, against a W-2 equivalent salary of about $140,300.
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DB-Engines popularity score for the 12 highest-ranked document databases. Updated monthly.
What MongoDB developers cost
Contract and salary benchmarks for the US.
Contract rate
C2C or 1099, from W-2 hourly × 1.3–1.6 for tax, benefits and overhead.
W-2 equivalent
BLS median for US software developers ($135,980), adjusted +3% for MongoDB using Stack Overflow 2025 pay data (560 US respondents who use it).
Full-time contractor cost
Per year at 40 hours a week.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) for Software Developers. Rates vary with seniority and how deep the MongoDB work goes. Compare W-2, 1099 and C2C, use the rate calculator, or see rates by state.
Competing databases
How MongoDB compares with its nearest rivals.
| Database | Model | DB-Engines rank | Score | YoY | Contract rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firebase Realtime Database | Document | #35 | 16.0 | +21.4% | $88–108 |
| Google Cloud Firestore | Document | #42 | 9.8 | +33.2% | – |
| Realm | Document | #55 | 6.6 | -2.4% | – |
| CouchDB | Document, Multi-model | #63 | 5.5 | -23.4% | – |
| Google Cloud Datastore | Document | #78 | 3.5 | -4.3% | – |
| IBM Cloudant | Document | #104 | 2.5 | +0.0% | – |
Document databases closest to MongoDB in the DB-Engines ranking. Contract rates shown where Stack Overflow 2025 has enough US respondents to estimate one.
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Questions
How much does a MongoDB developer cost?
Contract MongoDB developers typically bill $88–108 an hour (C2C or 1099), with a W-2 equivalent salary of about $140,300. Agencies usually charge 2–3× W-2 pay.
Is MongoDB growing or declining?
MongoDB ranks #5 on DB-Engines. Its popularity score changed by -3.8% over the past year.